The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (DC) dismissing, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil...
Judge(s):
Stephanie D. Davis; Jeffrey Sutton; and Joan Larsen
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded that a bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in declining to exercise residual jurisdiction over claims alleged in an adversary...
The Sixth Circuit affirmed an order of the bankruptcy court, holding that several mortgage lenders had standing to appeal but failed to meet the person-aggrieved test because they lacked a direct...
Tracing equity receivership principles back to the High Court of Chancery in England in the 18th century, the Sixth Circuit held a district court in a receivership case erred by approving a...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Circuit) affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (DC) that affirmed the dismissal of the claims of...
Judge(s):
John B. Nalbandian; Karen N. Moore; and Eric L. Clay
Despite multiple "red herring arguments" Appellant's failure to meet the well-settled requirements for opposing a properly-supported summary judgment motion supported the bankruptcy court's finding.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of tort claims under Kentucky law against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. related to its wrongful denial of requests for...
Sixth Circuit affirmed U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio grant of summary judgment in favor of Chapter 13 debtor’s former employer in civil lawsuit alleging violation of the...
An unambiguous loan modification agreement, signed by the husband and wife that jointly own the real estate, may modify a mortgage signed by the husband as owner of the real estate and the wife...
The BAP for the 6th Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court (W.D. Tenn.) which granted in part and denied in part the Debtor’s motion for contempt. The BAP ruled that the bankruptcy court did not...
